Distribution of risk factors in parents and siblings of patients with early coronary artery disease
OBJECTIVE: Early coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with risk factors (RF). Offspring of parents with a RF have a greater prevalence of them. However, the distribution of RF in parents and siblings of patients with early CAD is unknown. METHODS: The study comprised the parents and siblings...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2003-06-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003000600001 |